2011 FORD RANGER Complaints

TAKATA RECALL: WE RECEIVED THE NOTICE IN JULY 2016 AND CALLED DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES / WENT DOWN TO THE DEALER THAT WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE OTHER THAN THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS. WE CALLED 8/22/16, 1/31/17 AND 11/8/17. TO DATE WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY REPLY TO OUR MESSAGES OR FOLLOW-UP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,606. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. VISTA FORD LINCOLN WOODLAND HILLS (21501 VENTURA BLVD, WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91364) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE A FORD RANGER 2 SEATER, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE. I WAS NOTIFIED IN DECEMBER 2017 IN A LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY THAT IN PART STATED DO NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO SIT IN THE FIRST ROW PASSENGER SEAT.I HAVE NOT ALLOWED ANYONE TO SIT IN PASSENGER SEAT SINCE I RECEIVED THIS LETTER THOUGH I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO GIVE RIDE. I HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS HAVING HEALTH AND PERSONAL ISSUES WHO COULD CALL ME AT ANYTIME NEEDING TRANSPORTATION TO A HEALTH FACILITY. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU ARE ABLE TO HELP ME RESOLVE THIS ISSUE? I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL UNKNOWN DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

2011 FORD RANGER. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING ISSUES WITH CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE AIRBAG RECALL. *JS

TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE RECALL AND TOOK ACTION. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT BILL PIERRE'S FORD STATED THAT REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN MADE AVAILABLE BY THE MANUFACTURER. THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. I AM SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT AS PROOF THAT I'VE FOLLOWED UP AND TAKEN REASONABLE ACTION TO FIX THE FAULTY AND DANGEROUS AIRBAGS IN MY 2011 FORD RANGER. I'M ATTACHING A PICTURE OF THE TITLE TO SHOW THE SPECIFIC VEHICLE.

TAKATA INFLATORS - PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN AVAILABLE SINCE 2016. FORD DEALER SAYS YOU NEED TO TRADE IT IN.

TL-CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD RANGER --- RECEIVED RECALL LETTER FROM FORD IN JULY OF 2016 AND RECEIVED SDECOND RECALL LETTER IN DECEMBER OF 2017 ---- CONTACT HAD CALLED FORD AND FORD STATED PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO REPLACE AIRBAGS---- PARTS AVAILABLE SPRING OF 2020 . CONTACT HAS BEEN WAITING FOR A YEAR ALREADY.

I WAS TOLD OVER 2 YEARS AGO THAT MY TAKATA AIR BAG (PASSENGER SIDE) WOULD BE REPLACED BY MY NEAREST FORD DEALER AT NO CHARGE TO ME. TO THIS DATE THEY CLAIM THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO GET THE REPLACEMENT PARTS AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THEM. I HAVE A DISABLED HUSBAND THAT NEEDS TO RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 2011 FORD RANGER DUE TO THAT IS THE ONLY VEHICLE WE OWN. HE NEEDS TO ATTEND DOCTORS APPOINTMENTS AND I AM HIS ONLY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO THEM.